Rocket 3 discontinued (fails emissions tests)

[rocketjohn]

You had your chance - then wasted all that tea.

That was all King George the ungracious...who taxed we colonies into poverty and never gave us representation in Parliament so we could debate the merits of such dunning. But the current Monarch is a most magnanimous one and members of the Commonwealth have rights the Colonies could only dream about. And so long as it is economically and politically advantageous, we can do what we will and we have certainly seen since WW2 we are stronger as a team than as anything else.

 

[Ishrub]

That was all King George the ungracious...who taxed we colonies into poverty and never gave us representation in Parliament so we could debate the merits of such dunning. But the current Monarch is a most magnanimous one and members of the Commonwealth have rights the Colonies could only dream about. And so long as it is economically and politically advantageous, we can do what we will and we have certainly seen since WW2 we are stronger as a team than as anything else.

Colonial policy and taxation may have occurred in King George's name, but he wasn't making the decisions as there was no absolute rule by the monarchy since Parliament took over real power and authority well before his reign commenced. The current Monarch is just a symbolic head of state too despite the frippery. The ridiculous thing is she has more power over the Australian nation state than she does the UK. Time is well overdue to get rid of them all and leave them to the chocolate box lids and other gaudy tourist trinkets and souvenirs.

 

[Joesmoe]

But where would the generational entertainment be, from Her Majesty's Royal Wedding, to the drama of Princess Di, and now Meghan Markle ?

 

[IMFASTTOO]

I hear you! When I first saw the Rocket III's I knew I had to try one before I die. Bought a R3T last June. First, I though I'd get one for a year and then sell it and down size to a Honda 750 or so. Now, I don't know about that downsizing part. I was after a Classic, but got a touring, which I really like! But I still would like to try a Classic (dual headlight, Tachometer, big tire, more HP, ...)
Maybe downsize when I'm 70 years old or so. Plan on adding the Hotrod tune to the touring next spring, though, and see how that works.

After thought: However, I have not seen another Rocket in my town. I kind of like being "king".

I saw the first one at the NEW YORK show and I was impressed and called BOB CARPENTER from the show I said your going to like this beast and we are going to HOT ROD one as soon as I buy one and the rest is history a month later we had a 245 HP cruiser on the road for testing I became the test rider so I was having a ball riding the beast on everytype of road and DRAG STRIP that was available to prove reliabilty roadability and performance ability and its a WINNER king of the cruisers KING KONG lives

 

[barbagris]

Parliament took over real power and authority well before his reign commenced.

Well some of it. The power of the UK's non-appointed services should not be underestimated. They invented the policed state before the Kingdoms were united - they initiated it. Historical fact.

 

[Ishrub]

But where would the generational entertainment be, from Her Majesty's Royal Wedding, to the drama of Princess Di, and now Meghan Markle ?